Constitution of Kenya
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The Constitution of Kenya is the supreme law that establishes the structure, powers, and principles of Kenya’s government and guarantees fundamental rights for its citizens.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Constitution of Kenya 2010 | 14 |
| Constitution of Kenya canonical | 13 |
| 2010 Constitution of Kenya | 4 |
| Constitution of Kenya 2010 reforms | 1 |
| Independence Constitution of Kenya | 1 |
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Constitution of Kenya Context triple: [Parliament of Kenya, governedBy, Constitution of Kenya]
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A.
Constitution of South Africa
The Constitution of South Africa is the supreme law of the Republic, establishing its democratic system of government, protecting fundamental rights, and defining the structure and powers of state institutions.
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B.
Constitution of Zimbabwe
The Constitution of Zimbabwe is the supreme legal document that defines the structure, powers, and fundamental principles of the Zimbabwean state and its government.
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C.
Constitution of Egypt
The Constitution of Egypt is the supreme legal framework that defines the structure, powers, and responsibilities of the Egyptian state and guarantees the rights and freedoms of its citizens.
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D.
Constitution of Saint Kitts and Nevis
The Constitution of Saint Kitts and Nevis is the supreme legal document that establishes the country’s system of government, defines the roles of its institutions and officeholders, and guarantees fundamental rights and freedoms.
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E.
Umongameli weRiphabliki yaseNingizimu Afrika
Umongameli weRiphabliki yaseNingizimu Afrika is the head of state and head of government of the Republic of South Africa, responsible for leading the executive branch and representing the nation domestically and internationally.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Constitution of Kenya Target entity description: The Constitution of Kenya is the supreme law that establishes the structure, powers, and principles of Kenya’s government and guarantees fundamental rights for its citizens.
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A.
Constitution of South Africa
The Constitution of South Africa is the supreme law of the Republic, establishing its democratic system of government, protecting fundamental rights, and defining the structure and powers of state institutions.
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B.
Constitution of Zimbabwe
The Constitution of Zimbabwe is the supreme legal document that defines the structure, powers, and fundamental principles of the Zimbabwean state and its government.
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C.
Constitution of Egypt
The Constitution of Egypt is the supreme legal framework that defines the structure, powers, and responsibilities of the Egyptian state and guarantees the rights and freedoms of its citizens.
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D.
Constitution of Saint Kitts and Nevis
The Constitution of Saint Kitts and Nevis is the supreme legal document that establishes the country’s system of government, defines the roles of its institutions and officeholders, and guarantees fundamental rights and freedoms.
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E.
Umongameli weRiphabliki yaseNingizimu Afrika
Umongameli weRiphabliki yaseNingizimu Afrika is the head of state and head of government of the Republic of South Africa, responsible for leading the executive branch and representing the nation domestically and internationally.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (95)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
national constitution
ⓘ
supreme law ⓘ |
| adoptedBy |
People of Kenya
ⓘ
Referendum in Kenya ⓘ |
| adoptionMethod | national referendum ⓘ |
| amendmentProcedure | requires parliamentary approval and in some cases a referendum ⓘ |
| bindingOn |
all persons in Kenya
ⓘ
all state organs ⓘ |
| cameIntoForceOn | 2010-08-27 ⓘ |
| containsPart | Bill of Rights ⓘ |
| containsProvisionOn |
citizenship
ⓘ
environmental protection ⓘ independent commissions and offices ⓘ land tenure and land use ⓘ leadership and integrity standards ⓘ national security organs ⓘ public finance and budgeting ⓘ |
| country | Kenya ⓘ |
| dateOfPromulgation | 2010-08-27 ⓘ |
| dateOfReferendum | 2010-08-04 ⓘ |
| definesDeputyHeadOfGovernment |
Vice-President of Kenya
ⓘ
surface form:
Deputy President of Kenya
|
| definesGovernmentStructure | national government and county governments ⓘ |
| definesHeadOfGovernment | President of Kenya ⓘ |
| definesHeadOfState | President of Kenya ⓘ |
| definesTermLength | five-year term for President ⓘ |
| definesTermLimit | maximum of two presidential terms ⓘ |
| electoralSystem | multiparty democratic system ⓘ |
| enforcedBy |
Judiciary of Kenya
ⓘ
Supreme Court of Kenya ⓘ |
| establishes |
47 county governments
ⓘ
Commission on Administrative Justice ⓘ Commission on Revenue Allocation ⓘ Court of Appeal of Kenya ⓘ High Court of Kenya ⓘ Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission ⓘ Judicial Service Commission ⓘ Judiciary of Kenya ⓘ Kenya National Human Rights and Equality Commission ⓘ National Assembly of Kenya ⓘ National Land Commission ⓘ National Police Service Commission ⓘ Parliament of Kenya ⓘ Public Service Commission of Kenya ⓘ Senate of Kenya ⓘ Supreme Court of Kenya ⓘ Teachers Service Commission ⓘ bicameral legislature ⓘ devolved system of government ⓘ national executive of Kenya ⓘ sovereign power of the people of Kenya ⓘ |
| guarantees |
civil and political rights
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economic, social and cultural rights ⓘ environmental rights ⓘ equality and freedom from discrimination ⓘ fundamental rights and freedoms ⓘ |
| hasChapter |
Chapter Eight – The Legislature
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Chapter Eighteen – Transitional and Consequential Provisions ⓘ Chapter Eleven – Devolved Government ⓘ Chapter Fifteen – Commissions and Independent Offices ⓘ Chapter Five – Land and Environment ⓘ Chapter Four – The Bill of Rights ⓘ Chapter Fourteen – National Security ⓘ Chapter Nine – The Executive ⓘ Chapter One – Sovereignty of the People and Supremacy of this Constitution ⓘ Chapter Seven – Representation of the People ⓘ Chapter Seventeen – General Provisions ⓘ Chapter Six – Leadership and Integrity ⓘ Chapter Sixteen – Amendment of this Constitution ⓘ Chapter Ten – Judiciary ⓘ Chapter Thirteen – The Public Service ⓘ Chapter Three – Citizenship ⓘ Chapter Twelve – Public Finance ⓘ Chapter Two – The Republic ⓘ |
| hasPreamble | Yes ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Kenya
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surface form:
Republic of Kenya
|
| language |
English
ⓘ
Swahili ⓘ |
| legalStatus | supreme law of Kenya ⓘ |
| previousConstitutionYear | 1963 ⓘ |
| previousMajorRevisionYear | 1969 ⓘ |
| principle |
devolution and sharing of power
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equity and social justice ⓘ good governance ⓘ human dignity ⓘ national unity and diversity ⓘ participatory democracy ⓘ rule of law ⓘ sovereignty of the people ⓘ supremacy of the Constitution ⓘ transparency and accountability ⓘ |
| promulgatedBy | Mwai Kibaki ⓘ |
| promulgationPlace |
Nairobi
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Uhuru Park in Nairobi ⓘ
surface form:
Uhuru Park
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| replaced |
Constitution of Kenya
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Independence Constitution of Kenya
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| yearOfDocument | 2010 ⓘ |
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Subject: Constitution of Kenya Description of subject: The Constitution of Kenya is the supreme law that establishes the structure, powers, and principles of Kenya’s government and guarantees fundamental rights for its citizens.
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